<font color='#55563B' size='2'>20 years promoting local and regional democracy</font>
20 years promoting local and regional democracy
[28/05/2014]
''20 years is the perfect milestone to pay tribute to the pioneers of the first years, in particular to French stateman Jacques Chaban Delmas, as well as to the former presidents of the Congress since 1994'', stated Herwig van Staa introducing the ceremony ''20 years promoting local and regional democracy'', organised during the 26th session on 25 March 2014. ''20 years also gives us the opportunity to evaluate the achievements of the Congress’ work. With the ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-Government by all 47 Council of Europe member states, we are now standing on the threshold of a unified European space of common standards for local democracy. The Congress shall pursue its efforts for a stronger democracy at the grassroots, for more relevant local and regional self-government, and for better governance of our communities – together with our partners across the continent,'' he concluded.
20 ans de promotion de la démocratie locale et régionale
[28/05/2014]
''20 ans est une étape idéale pour rendre hommage aux pionniers des premières années, en particulier à l’homme politique français Jacques Chaban Delmas, ainsi qu’aux anciens présidents du Congrès depuis 1994'', a déclaré Herwig van Staa en introduisant la cérémonie ''20 ans de promotion de la démocratie locale et régionale'', organisé lors de la 26e session, le 25 mars 2014. ''Ces 20 ans nous donne également l'occasion d'évaluer les réalisations des travaux du Congrès. Avec la ratification de la Charte européenne de l'autonomie locale par l’ensemble des 47 Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe, nous sommes aujourd'hui au seuil d'un espace européen unifié de normes communes pour la démocratie locale. Le Congrès doit poursuivre ses efforts pour une démocratie de proximité plus forte, une autonomie locale et régionale plus pertinente, et pour une meilleure gouvernance de nos collectivités - en collaboration avec nos partenaires à travers le continent,'' a-t-il conclu.
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''20 years is the perfect milestone to pay tribute to the pioneers of the first years, in particular to French stateman Jacques Chaban Delmas, as well as to the former presidents of the Congress since 1994'', stated Herwig van Staa introducing the ceremony ''20 years promoting local and regional democracy'', organised during the 26th session on 25 March 2014. ''20 years also gives us the opportunity to evaluate the achievements of the Congress’ work. With the ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-Government by all 47 Council of Europe member states, we are now standing on the threshold of a unified European space of common standards for local democracy. The Congress shall pursue its efforts for a stronger democracy at the grassroots, for more relevant local and regional self-government, and for better governance of our communities – together with our partners across the continent,'' he concluded.